Critical severity · published Dec 13, 2016
CVE-2016-7944
Integer overflow in X.org libXfixes before 5.0.3 on 32-bit platforms might allow remote X servers to gain privileges via a length value of INT_MAX, which triggers the client to…
9.8
CVSS
3.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Integer overflow in X.org libXfixes before 5.0.3 on 32-bit platforms might allow remote X servers to gain privileges via a length value of INT_MAX, which triggers the client to stop reading data and get out of sync.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)3.4% · higher than 89% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
FE
Fedora · Fedoraproject
24; 25 · source: NVD
LI
Libxfixes · X.org
through 5.0.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2016-7944
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2016-7944
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/2
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2016/10/04/4
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/93361
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1036945
cgit.freedesktop.org
https://cgit.freedesktop.org/xorg/lib/libXfixes/commit/?id=61c1039ee23a2d1de712843bed3480654d7ef42e
lists.fedoraproject.org
https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/package-announce%40lists.fedoraproject.org/message/4CE6VJWBMOWLSCH4OP4TAEPIA7NP53ON/
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